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Harley, my miniature poodle, and I went to a dog show in Conroe
last weekend where we competed in Rally Obedience. Unlike a regular
obedience competition, where a judge gives orders, competitors
navigate a course of stations with the dog in heel position. It was
me and Harley's first show, and we were competing in the novice
class against other handlers who were new to the sport as
well. Unlike traditional obedience, handlers are allowed to
encourage their dogs during the course. We compete in AKC rally
where you start with 100 points and the judge deducts points for
mistakes. A qualifying score is a 70 or above. If you qualify three
times the dog earns a title.
We arrived in Conroe early to make sure we did not miss our
class. While we were there we talked with some very nice people.
One man had a golden retriever that he was raising as a service dog
competing in the novice class. This was a way for him to try
something new and switch up...
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February 23, 2010 started off as a very normal day. I was
at the Town Lake Animal Center in Austin, volunteering for Austin
Pets Alive, an incredible rescue organization that finds homes for
dogs at risk of euthanasia. While walking the aisles lined by
kennels, peering in to see the sad faces of the dogs that ended up
there, I came across kennel 127 where a scruffy, brown dog wearing
a red bandana stood staring at me. His information sheet said
that he was an 8 month old wire haired fox terrier mix that came to
the shelter as a stray. I couldn't pass him by, so I leaned
down to say hello, totally unaware of the fact that this little dog
would soon be a huge part of my life. I happened to finish my tasks
for the rescue organization early, so I decided to take number 127
out to play. From that moment on, there was no going
back. Number 127, who later became known as Oliver, had
captured my heart. I returned ...
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